Timmypg Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 St. Louis Rams quarterback Marc Bulger, who skipped a mandatory meeting Thursday when the team reported to training camp, has agreed in principle to a six-year, $62.5 million contract that secures his future in St. Louis beyond 2007. Bulger's new deal includes $26.5 million in guaranteed money, sources said. He participated in the team's first on-field practice Friday morning after missing Thursday's meeting meeting when the Rams reported to camp. Bulger had recently suggested he could stage a training camp holdout only to soften the threat, but when he missed the meeting Thursday it raised the specter of a looming camp absence even though Rams coach Scott Linehan described it as "excused ... for personal reasons." Bulger had one year remaining on a four-year, $19.1 million contract. His agent, Tom Condon, was finalizing contract language on the new deal this morning with Rams general manager Jay Zygmunt. With a $10.25 million average salary, Bulger's new contract would place him in elite company, just behind Peyton Manning, Carson Palmer, Michael Vick, Tom Brady and Brett Favre as quarterbacks who make $10 million or more on average per year. Chris Mortensen covers the NFL for ESPN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Swerski Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 St. Louis Rams quarterback Marc Bulger, who skipped a mandatory meeting Thursday when the team reported to training camp, has agreed in principle to a six-year, $62.5 million contract that secures his future in St. Louis beyond 2007. Uh, er, signs a 6-yr deal, keeps him in STL beyond 2007. Well, I guess so! BTW, good signing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffian Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Uh, er, signs a 6-yr deal, keeps him in STL beyond 2007. Well, I guess so! BTW, good signing! Another Western PA QB gets paid! Good signing for the Rams! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_am_the_swammi Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Uh, er, signs a 6-yr deal, keeps him in STL beyond 2007. Well, I guess so! BTW, good signing! I think the author was referring to the fact that his future in St. Louis beyond 2007 was in doubt prior to the deal. But I read it the same way you did, too. Either way, great news for Bulger owners (like me) who were hoping this wasn't going to be a distraction for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 It's nice for the Rams to have this stability. In think it is finally safe to say that Bulger has emerged from Kurt Warner's shadow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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